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SPORTS PEOPLE; Zendejas Released

The Washington Redskins have waived the place-kicker Max Zendejas, who replaced the veteran Mark Moseley last year but was dropped with one week left in the regular season after missing five field goals and five conversions in nine games.

The special-teams coach, Chuck Banker, said Zendejas was simply not good enough to take the job away from the incumbent, Jess Atkinson. ''He has a strong leg, but we didn't see any progression in speed and productivity,'' Banker said. ''This had nothing to do with what he did last year.''

Another place-kicker, Tony Franklin of the New England Patriots, signed a four-year contract. He led the National Football League in scoring with 140 points last season.

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A version of this article appears in print on August 21, 1987, on Page B00016 of the National edition with the headline: SPORTS PEOPLE; Zendejas Released. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe